1. an area of relatively level high ground

2. a process in which new ocean floor is created as molten material from the earth's mantle rises in margins between plates or ridges and spreads out

3. conditions of the atmosphere are over a short period of time vs how the atmosphere 'behaves' over relatively long periods of time

4. the sun when seen at midnight during the summer in either the Arctic or Antarctic Circle

5. global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships, including their interaction with the elements of the lithosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere.

6. the expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its landmasses

7. the sector of an economy that focuses on a knowledge-based part of the economy (i.e. information technology, research, development, and knowledge-based services)

8. a boundary line that runs along differences in ethnicity, such as language and religion

9. agreement among the United States, Canada and Mexico designed to remove tariff barriers between the three countries

10. the pattern of where people live

11. caused by sudden movement of the ocean due to earthquakes, landslides on the sea floor, meteor impact, or volcanic eruptions

12. the degree of wealth and material comfort available to a person or community

13. a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land

14. the sector of an economy that produces services and focuses on commercial services that work to provide support to distribution and production processes such as warehousing, transport services, etc

15. a border between states or their subdivisions which is concomitant with natural formations such as rivers, mountain ranges, or deserts

16. a factory in Mexico run by a foreign company and exporting its products to the country of that company

17. -mathematics, agriculture, hydraulics, astronomy, architecture, military strategy, music, textiles, wood and stone carving, art and poetry.
-When: 1200 AD to 1400 AD
-Location: South America (Northern ecuador to Central Chile)
-Languages: Quechua
-Religion: inseparable from daily life and politics ( Polytheistic and Creation by god)
-Relationship with Spanish: initially good but became deadly

18. the cultivation of a single crop in a given area

19. Jesus is savior; origin - teachings of Christ (4BC to 30AD); 22% in US

20. civilizations that have cultural influence around the world

21. a type of map especially designed to show a particular theme connected with a specific geographic area

22. a sovereign state governed as a single entity; UK, France, China, Japan

23. a narrow zone that marks the geological boundary between an upland region and a plain, distinguished by the occurrence of falls and rapids where rivers and streams cross it

24. the spreading out of culture, culture traits, or a cultural pattern from a central point

25. a system of government by the whole population or all eligible members of the state, typically by elected representatives; USA, India, Germany, Italy